Renhai Studio Archives

A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

Stringing Things

A Renhai by John Daleiden (jd) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

In the Parlor
women stitch quilt blocks —
the twitter of birds. /jd

A piece of string in the beak — /vs
among tree buds, a new nest. /jd

Babbling brook —
for a fishing pole the boys
find a stick. /vs

Archive Id: 27
John Daleiden: USA
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: May 6-8, 2008

Theme: Making useful things; String
Season: Spring (Middle)
Kigo: Tree buds; New nest
Verse Form: Free
Process: Forward

Links 1/2a: Birds.
Links 1/2b: Parlor / Nest.
Links 2a/3: Beak / Fishing pole.
Links 2b/3: Tree / Stick.
Links 3/1: Babbling / Twittering; Boys / Women.

Notes: This Renhai is part of a triad by Vaughn and John that was inspired a common middle verse:

Renhai 20: Another Scoop; Theme: Horizons
Renhai 27: Sringing Things; Theme: Making useful things; String
Renhai 40: Sunrise, Sunset; Theme: Cycle of change in the natural world